West Chester University Wells School of Music proudly presents...
WCU Symphony Orchestra Concert; Paul Bryan, director

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Sensational Saint-Saëns

Dr. Emily Bullock, mezzo soprano
Thomas Hsu, piano

Join the WCU Symphony orchestra for an exciting evening celebrating the music of Camille Saint-Saëns. Concerto Competition winner, Thomas Hsu will perform the first movement from the Piano Concerto No. 2. Dr. Emily Bullock introduces two selctions from Samson and Delilah with the delicate and seductive “Mon coeur s’ouvre á ta voix” which is then contrasted by the raucus “Bacchanale.” The program closes with the the epic Symphony No. 3, “Organ.”

The WCU Symphony Orchestra presents 5 to 6 concerts each year, performing both on and off campus. The ensemble of 70+ student musicians performs on campus in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre and Asplundh Concert Hall. In the spring we offer our annual Concert on the Quad, an outdoor concert so well received that CBS News spontaneously aired a spot on us during its nighttime news. Each year we also accompany concerto winners from WCU’s Wells School of Music. Off campus concerts have led us to such celebrated venues as Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia. We perform standard symphonic repertoire as well as new compositions, the most recent of which was a world premiere of Symphony No. 1 by alumnus, Joe Harkins. Our collaborations include our faculty and other eminent artists such as Ricardo Morales, Amy Oshiro, and Udi Bar-David and his ensemble, ARTolerance. We are committed to serving the community through civic engagement and with innovative concert presentations that include multi-media, guest artists, and smartphone-friendly features.

More Information: wcupa.edu/music/ensembles

Free and Open to the Public
Tickets Not Required

Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
817 S. High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
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